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Comment by EverGuardian

What if I told you Gul'dan used the skull of Gul'dan to empower himself with the skulls' power of Gul'dan that contains the immense power of Gul'dan which Gul'dan uses to empower himself from the skull of Gul'dan?

Comment by Adamovix

Gul'damn, not this guy again.

Comment by Desohead

So is he going to be a world boss? Feels pretty disappointing he'd get demoted like that.

Comment by webbj8150

Question: I'm a Prot Pally and typically I use my bubble to block the Fel Lord's heavy attack, which would otherwise kill me. I was wondering if anyone know whether defensive mitigations such as Ardent Defender, Shield of Righteous or Guardians of ancient kings would work as well to keep me alive without having to bubble or use the Resonant Barrier? Thanks

Comment by KenjiT28

This version of Guldan finally gets what's coming to him. To me he was worse than the Guldan of the the regular time line.

Comment by Kochplatte

Here is a list of mount drops from Instances, Raids, and World Bosses to save some looking around.

Comment by Tsanov

Comment by mraceofspades

Does anyone know how you can view the 3D model of Gul'dan's final form?

Comment by Inrainbows

Illidan ftw

Comment by Abersyth

Soloed on Normal and Heroic as a Balance Druid in BFA 8.1. If you have the skip to get to Elisande then you can kill her and then progress to Gul'dan, otherwise you will struggle HARD with Krosus!

Elisande is the harder of the two fights, she deals more damage in her first phase but afterwards seems to calm down, nuke her asap making use of the those haste bubbles! Heals recommended if soloing!

Gul'dan is fairly simple, I'd recommend being careful of the Empowered Bonds of Fel incase they knock you off the platform and if you're killing him on Heroic then beware of the Dreadlords Carrion Wave which puts you to sleep for 3 secs if you're hit, if you move at 90 degrees from them just as they fnish casting you can dodge it!

Best of luck on this, its still a personal loot raid as its not 11 levels lower than you and you can kill Normal and Heroic for double chances at the Green Infernal Mount per week.

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Betrayer’s Rise

Gul'dan is the 10th and final boss of The Nighthold, and can only be accessed after players have defeated all of the previous bosses. He is the final boss of the Betrayer's Rise wing of LFR. There are now two versions of Gul'dan in Warcraft lore; the one we defeat in Nighthold came from alternate-reality Draenor and joined our main timeline after Hellfire Citadel.

This boss drops tokens for Tier 19 legs and has several unique rewards:

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Tooltips and dungeon journal reflect ability values for one encounter version. Please refer to "Effect" section on spell pages to see values for all raid sizes and difficulties.

Overview
– Gul'dan begins a ritual to bring his master into Azeroth, locking himself inside the active Eye of Aman'Thul and summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role.After his lieutenants fall, Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'Thul, empowering his abilities.As his health dwindles further, Gul'dan beseeches his Legion masters for additional power, unleashing his ultimate strength while disrupting the aid that players receive from the Eye.

Tanks
– While fighting Fel Lord Kuraz'mal, be prepared for [Shatter Essence].D'zorykx the Trapper will throw [Soul Vortex] at his current target, increasing their damage taken.

Tanks
– Use [Resonant Barrier] to survive moments in the encounter that may otherwise kill you.While fighting Fel Lord Kuraz'mal, be prepared for [Shatter Essence].D'zorykx the Trapper will throw [Soul Vortex] at his current target, drastically increasing their damage taken.

Soul Vortex
– Drops a cage hungering for souls at his target's location, drawing in enemies and inflicting 8 Shadow damage every second for 6 sec. Enemies caught near the cage are afflicted by Torn Soul, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% and suffering 6 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%. This effect stacks.

Gul'dan locks himself inside the active Eye of Aman'Thul, summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role.

Essence of Aman'Thul

Time Dilation
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.

Scattering Field
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 196, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.

Resonant Barrier
– Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.

Soul Vortex
– Drops a cage hungering for souls at his target's location, drawing in enemies and inflicting 8 Shadow damage every second for 6 sec. Enemies caught near the cage are afflicted by Torn Soul, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% and suffering 6 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%. This effect stacks.

Gul'dan, taking no chances, leaps into the fray, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame, periodically summoning his demonic lieutenants and utilizing the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.

Essence of Aman'Thul

Time Dilation
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.

Scattering Field
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 196, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.

Resonant Barrier
– Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.

Empowered Liquid Hellfire
– Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 213 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases and setting the ground ablaze for 3 min. The burning ground inflicts 22 Fire damage every second to those standing on it.

Bonds of Fel
– Binds a target to a location, snaring by 50% and inflicting 4 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 672 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.

Empowered Bonds of Fel
– Binds a target to a location after knocking them back, snaring targets by 70% and inflicting 5 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 672 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.

Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures several Eyes of Gul'dan which channel shadow energy at an enemy, inflicting 39 Shadow damage to enemies within 8 yards every 1 sec. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself, then moves to a new location.

Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 40 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.

Fel Scythe
– Gul'dan's keen eye allows him to cast Fel Scythe when any additional target stands within 2 yards of his primary target when attacking.Fel Scythe cleaves at targets for 168 Fire damage, divided amongst targets within 2 yards, consuming all of Gul'dan's Fel Energy, increasing in damage by 5% for every point of Fel Energy consumed.Each successful cast of Fel Scythe grant's Gul'dan Fury of the Fel.If Gul'dan ever reaches full Fel Energy, he immediately casts Fel Scythe at his primary target.

Fury of the Fel
– Each successive cast of Fel Scythe increases attack speed by 15% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.

Hand of Gul'dan
– Calls down a demonic meteor, inflicting 224 Shadow damage to anyone within 10 yards of the meteor's impact location and summons a powerful demon at that location.

Soul Vortex
– Drops a cage hungering for souls at his target's location, drawing in enemies and inflicting 8 Shadow damage every second for 6 sec. Enemies caught near the cage are afflicted by Torn Soul, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% and suffering 6 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%. This effect stacks.

Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.

Essence of Aman'Thul

Time Dilation
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.

Scattering Field
– The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 196, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.

Resonant Barrier
– Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.

Empowered Liquid Hellfire
– Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 213 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases and setting the ground ablaze for 3 min. The burning ground inflicts 22 Fire damage every second to those standing on it.

Bonds of Fel
– Binds a target to a location, snaring by 50% and inflicting 4 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 672 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.

Empowered Bonds of Fel
– Binds a target to a location after knocking them back, snaring targets by 70% and inflicting 5 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 672 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.

Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures several Eyes of Gul'dan which channel shadow energy at an enemy, inflicting 39 Shadow damage to enemies within 8 yards every 1 sec. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself, then moves to a new location.

Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 40 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.

Hand of Gul'dan
– Calls down a demonic meteor, inflicting 224 Shadow damage to anyone within 10 yards of the meteor's impact location and summons a powerful demon at that location.

Dreadlords of the Twisting Nether

Carrion Wave
– The Dreadlord causes a wave of chaotic explosions to wash over enemies in front of them, inflicting 112 Shadow damage and putting targets to sleep for 3 sec.

At 50% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.

Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 40 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.

Storm of the Destroyer
– Calls upon the power of the Destroyer, sequentially inflicting 78 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 20 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 30 yards, and finally 336 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards.

Well of Souls
– Summons a Well of Souls which holds fragments of players' souls. Gul'dan periodically casts Soul Siphon, adding to the stored supply.Standing inside the Well of Souls inflicts 19 Shadow damage every second and causes enemies to ignore you.

Soul Siphon
– Siphon's a piece of several targets' souls, inflicting 22 Shadow damage and applies Soul Siphon, absorbing 36 healing for 30 sec. This adds a soul to the Well of Souls.

Soul Corrosion
– Every 3 seconds a player remains inside the Well of Souls, a soul fragment leaves the Well, inflicting 25 Shadow damage within 5 yards of the targeted player and afflicts them with Soul Corrosion.Soul Corrosion inflicts 3 Shadow damage every second for 3 min. This effect stacks.

Black Harvest
– Calls upon the Black Harvest, inflicting 101 Shadow damage every 2 sec, expelling all stored souls within the Well of Souls over 4 sec. Each Harvested Soul erupts violently, inflicting 36 Shadow damage to all enemies.When the Well of Souls is full, newly drawn souls immediately cause a Harvested Soul eruption.

Flames of Sargeras
– Encompasses a target in flames after 3 sec, burning them for 3 sec. Every second they burn, they explode for 11 damage and an additional 35 Fire damage to friends within 8 yards.Struck targets leave residual embers at their location, exploding again for 67 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards, creating a field of Desolate Ground.

At 40% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities.

Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 40 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.

Storm of the Destroyer
– Calls upon the power of the Destroyer, sequentially inflicting 78 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 20 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 30 yards, and finally 336 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards.

Flames of Sargeras
– Encompasses a target in flames after 3 sec, burning them for 3 sec. Every second they burn, they explode for 11 damage and an additional 35 Fire damage to friends within 8 yards.Struck targets leave residual embers at their location, exploding again for 67 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards, creating a field of Desolate Ground.

At 40% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.

Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
– Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 40 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 2% every cast.Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.

Storm of the Destroyer
– Calls upon the power of the Destroyer, sequentially inflicting 78 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 20 yards, then 101 Shadow damage to enemies within 30 yards, and finally 336 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards.

Well of Souls
– Summons a Well of Souls which holds fragments of players' souls. Gul'dan periodically casts Soul Siphon, adding to the stored supply.Standing inside the Well of Souls inflicts 19 Shadow damage every second and causes enemies to ignore you.

Soul Siphon
– Siphon's a piece of several targets' souls, inflicting 22 Shadow damage and applies Soul Siphon, absorbing 36 healing for 30 sec. This adds a soul to the Well of Souls.

Soul Corrosion
– Every 3 seconds a player remains inside the Well of Souls, a soul fragment leaves the Well, inflicting 25 Shadow damage within 5 yards of the targeted player and afflicts them with Soul Corrosion.Soul Corrosion inflicts 3 Shadow damage every second for 3 min. This effect stacks.

Black Harvest
– Calls upon the Black Harvest, inflicting 101 Shadow damage every 2 sec, expelling all stored souls within the Well of Souls over 4 sec. Each Harvested Soul erupts violently, inflicting 36 Shadow damage to all enemies.When the Well of Souls is full, newly drawn souls immediately cause a Harvested Soul eruption.

Flames of Sargeras
– Encompasses a target in flames after 3 sec, burning them for 3 sec. Every second they burn, they explode for 11 damage and an additional 35 Fire damage to friends within 8 yards.Struck targets leave residual embers at their location, exploding again for 67 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards, creating a field of Desolate Ground.